AWD-4WD & Snow Questions

[Aimster]

What are your experiences?

Have you gotten stuck? If so, what kind of car and how much snow?

 

[Vic]

I high-centered my old DSM AWD in about foot deep snow once (the center of the ruts was hard-packed). That's about it. AWD in the snow is something I highly recommend. For a good driver, it's way better than any traction control BS.

 

[jlee]

Have yet to get my truck stuck in anything -- I haven't tried hard enough yet.

 

[Heisenberg]

Nope, I've driven my Wrangler through 12"+ snow without any problems.

 

[adairusmc]

I drive a big Dodge Ram 3500, and in the winter I hardly ever use the 4wd on the truck. I do have a monster set of chains that I will put on if it gets real bad though.

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Nope, I've driven my Wrangler through 12"+ snow without any problems.

snow tires?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Get front wheel drive instead of a flase sense of scurity.

5 years at Clarkson University where it snows 4-5 months of the year. I got stuck ONCE in a rear wheel drive truck. It's better to know how to drive than think 4WD or AWD will do anything for you.

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Nope, I've driven my Wrangler through 12"+ snow without any problems.

snow tires?

No, just a fairly aggressive all-season tire (Goodyear Wrangler's). Having ground clearance really helps.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004
Get front wheel drive instead of a flase sense of scurity.

5 years at Clarkson University where it snows 4-5 months of the year. I got stuck ONCE in a rear wheel drive truck. It's better to know how to drive than think 4WD or AWD will do anything for you.

4wd will help me pull the 2wd truck back onto the road, though.

 

[adairusmc]

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Nope, I've driven my Wrangler through 12"+ snow without any problems.

snow tires?

They help, but arent needed in fresh snow though.


Driving in snow is easy. I would feel confident driving a honda with nearly bald tires on a road with a good amount of snow on it. Its driving on ice that sucks.

 

[mugs]

I wish we could get some decent snow so my BF Goodrich Traction T/As would have to work for their keep! I got them last winter and hardly even got to test their snow traction abilities except on my lawn.